Engaging Readers & Life-long Learners!
This week, Intermediate classes will be introduced to the YRCA books for 2016. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in this recreational reading program. It`s easy to participate in, too! Students have to read only 2 of 8 books Continue reading YRCA 2016 begins this week!
Susin Nielsen came to Seaforth on April 2nd to make two presentions; one to Divisions 1 to 3 and the other to Divisions 4 to 6. She talked about her life as a writer and about her books, Word Nerd, Continue reading Sensational presentation by Susin Nielsen
Last week was the official launch of YRCA 2015 at Seaforth. This recreational reading program was explained to all Intermediate classes and the selected books were book talked by Ms.Higgins. As a literary connection to one of the junior titles, The One and Continue reading YRCA 2015
To celebrate Family Day, the library displayed fiction and non-fiction books about families highlighting some of the titles that were recently purchased by the school district which emphasizes family diversity.
Seaforth School was very fortunate to be one of the Burnaby schools to host the author and illustrator, Ashley Spires. She came all the way from Saskatoon to do presentations in the Burnaby School District. She spoke to students from Continue reading Ashley Spires Author visit
Yes, one-eyed Leon is our Livromanie mascot this year! He is adorning our Livromanie bookmarks and book labels as one of his books, Leon and les traditions is on of this year’s book list. Livromanie began early this year as we got Continue reading Livromanie
We celebrated Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday which was also the cumulation of February is Kindness month at Seaforth. To tie in with those themes, this week I read Pink! by Lynne Rickards to the Kindergarten, Gr.1 and Gr.1/2 classes. All Continue reading Pink Shirt Day & Kindness Month
Hanukkah began at sundown on Saturday, December 8th. Last week and this week, Intermediate classes will be watching the video version of a popular Jewish folktale adapted by Eric Kimmel called Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins. Here is the link, Continue reading Happy Hanukkah!
This week, classes heard stories of war and peace. One touching book about Remembrance Day is titled Why We Remember which was written and illustrated by a class from Graysville elementary School in Manitoba. Students also heard the song, Let Continue reading Remembrance Day
This Halloween, there are some great new books to read to the students. Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown was a big hit with the primaries because it had a great mix of imagination and humour. Here is a video Continue reading Happy Halloween!